Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq.

Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq., attorney in private practice and senior lecturer at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He is author of Identity Theft Alert and founder of the scam-information website Scamicide.com.

Hackers Target Bank Accounts Through Your Phone

Hackers Target Bank Accounts Through Your Phone

Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq. | October 10, 2016

Cyberthieves might use your smartphone to steal money from your bank account. In this scam, the thieves sneakily get you…

Fake Jobs at Real Companies

Fake Jobs at Real Companies

Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq. | July 6, 2016

Scammers are pretending that they work for well-known companies and then are stealing job seekers’ identities and savings. What happens:…

The 5 Worst Social Security Scams

The 5 Worst Social Security Scams

Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq. | March 25, 2016

You’re At Risk No Matter What Your Age Your Social Security account is a tempting target for scammers whether you…

Obamacare Penalty Scam

Obamacare Penalty Scam

Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq. | March 23, 2016

Scammers are trying to trick people into paying Affordable Care Act (ACA) penalties to them. Like many scams, this one…

The Pros and Cons of Do-It-Yourself Legal Forms
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The Pros and Cons of Do-It-Yourself Legal Forms

Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq. | February 17, 2016

It can cost you thousands of dollars to have a lawyer draft your will or a divorce settlement. Even paperwork…

Tricky Twists on Computer-Repair Scams

Tricky Twists on Computer-Repair Scams

Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq. | February 25, 2015

Phone scammers who falsely promise to make people’s computers more secure have added some new tricks. In the basic scam,…

Sneaky New Tricks from Identity Thieves

Sneaky New Tricks from Identity Thieves

Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq. | July 3, 2014

How to protect yourself from hotel Wi-Fi, smartphone hackers and more Identity thieves have developed new ways to gain access…

Today’s Worst Social Security Scams

Today’s Worst Social Security Scams

Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq. | March 28, 2012

When times get tough financially, scammers come out of the woodwork. One of their favorite targets—people worried about Social Security.…